With 13 deaths, Idaho officials say this flu season is the worst they’ve seen in 7 years

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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has received five new reports in one week of Idahoans who died from an influenza-related illness, bringing the season total to 13 deaths.

Idaho health officials have seen more influenza-related deaths at this point in the season than in the same time frame in the previous seven seasons, according to a news release from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

Everyone over six months of age is recommended to get the flu vaccine, unless they have medical reasons to avoid it. Health officials said in the release that it is not too late to get the flu vaccination.

The predominant strain circulating in Idaho is influenza A(H3), but influenza A(H1N1) and influenza B also have been detected.

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Last flu season, 72 people were reported to have died from flu-related illnesses in Idaho, which far exceeded the annual average of 23 deaths during each season from 2009-10 through 2015-16. The first reported influenza-related death last season occurred in December.

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